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TRUST OF MODERNITY, MODERNITY OF TRUST. CONSIDERATIONS AND RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

CONTE, MASSIMO - EconWPA - 2005

THE DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP IN OUR TIMES IMPOSE A GROWING IMPORTANCE TO 'TRUST' AS A RESOURCE BETWEEN PERSONAL … REDUCING OF SOCIAL COMPLEXITY IN OUR NEAPOLITAN REALITY, WE ASSUME THAT IS BETTER TO 'RELIANCE' RATHER THAN TO TRUST. FOR THE …

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Social Capital

Durlauf, Steven; Fafchamps, Marcel - EconWPA - 2004

This paper surveys research on social capital. We explore the concepts that motivate the social capital literature, efforts to formally model social capital using economic theory, the econometrics of social capital, and empirical studies of the role of social capital in various socioeconomic...

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Macro Measures And Mechanics of Social Capital

Keele, Luke - EconWPA - 2005

measures of civic engagement and interpersonal trust. I,then, use these measures to test a basic assumption about social … participation and interpersonal trust as a function of long term trends in civic engagement and a set of controls for collective …

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The empirics of social capital and economic development: a critical perspective

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper provides an introduction to the concept of social capital, and carries out a critical review of the empirical literature on social capital and economic development. The survey points out six main weaknesses affecting the empirics of social capital. Identified weaknesses are then used...

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The empirics of social capital and economic development. A critical perspective

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

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Social capital: reviewing the concept and its policy implications

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2003

There is scope for Governments to take more account of social capital in policy development, according to this Commission study. This paper suggests that social capital generally brings social and economic benefits by reducing transaction costs, promoting cooperative behaviour, diffusing...

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Analisi economica, relazioni sociali e capitale sociale

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2004

Attraverso una rassegna critica della letteratura, questo paper vuole fornire una prima introduzione al concetto di capitale sociale e dare conto del dibattito in corso su questo tema da più di un decennio. Gli studi presi in considerazione sono ripartiti in base al particolare aspetto della...

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The Evolution of Trust and Reputation: Results from Simulation Experiments

Diekmann, Andreas; Przepiorka, Wojtek - EconWPA - 2005

-auction platforms, the interacting parties must deal with trust and cooperation problems. Whether a rating system is able to foster … trust and cooperation through reputation and without an external enforcer is an open question. We therefore explore through … impeding trust and cooperation. In our agent-based model, the interaction between a buyer and a seller is defined by a one …

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Financial peformance of government trading enterprises, 1997-98 to 2001-02

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2003

The financial performance of government trading enterprises is assessed in this report. The financial indicators and ratios used in the report cover operating performance, financial management and transactions with government. The paper covers 84 Commonwealth, State and Territory government...

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40 million Aussies? The Immigration Debate Revisited

Corden, Max - EconWPA - 2004

If Australia's population were to reach 40 million, it could only result from either a drastic reversal of the decline in the fertility rate or a very large increase in the rate of net migration. This lecture explores this interesting question.

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